To the point

Mercury conjunct Mars in Scorpio

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The truth hurts.

Or, at least, sometimes it feels that way.

Perhaps you’ve had moments like this yourself, times when you were abruptly and unceremoniously confronted with a reality that you weren’t yet prepared to accept.

Maybe it was a break up, maybe it was a lay off, maybe it was a big fat rejection letter. These experiences can be like a shock to the system, a sharp change in direction that forces a dizzying internal reorientation. And as you search to understand the reasons behind this - reasons you will likely never know - you may well turn your detective lens on yourself.

So you demand to know what you did wrong, and you work to ferret out the existence of some fundamental flaw you were clearly too blind to see. You feel the sting of failure as you try to step back into the world, and you wonder how you’ll ever convince the sea of people out there that you are worthy of their affection.

I know this experience well because I had it earlier this week. I was - in just this way - abruptly and unceremoniously dropped by a new friend through the simple click of a canceled calendar appointment. The explanation I hoped for was not forthcoming, and I found myself swimming in a sea of self-doubt. What on earth did this person see in me to so brutally disconnect?

It hurt. It hurt especially because I had been so open about my life - because I am so open about my life. It hurt even more because the rejection came from a fellow intuitive, someone who knows energy and someone I had invited to work with mine. And where I once felt so warm and fuzzy at the excitement of finding a fellow traveler, I was now left feeling exposed and vulnerable on the side of the road.

It hurt until I realized I had no reason for it to hurt, until I remembered that the truth is fundamentally a safe place to be. So I can choose to be grateful for seeing the truth about something that needed to end. I can trust that this experience brought me closer to my own inner truth, and I can keep trusting myself to meet my life with an open heart.

I write these words as Mercury approaches Mars in the cosmic deep end of Scorpio. Mars in Scorpio brings a penchant for razor sharp severing, and Mercury offers up words as a way to slice-and-dice. In their highest expression, this cutting combination offers a chance to get right to the point with the remarkable precision that only Scorpio can offer. We are invited to lovingly speak what needs to be seen into visibility, and we are encouraged to trust the truth that emerges within us as we do.

So it makes perfect sense that someone would cut me off in a way that cut me deep, and it makes equally perfect sense that I found the courage to trust the truth I had buried under the suffering of self-doubt. It is also a powerful reminder that our words can be weaponized, and that we can take care to wrap them in compassionate consideration for those on the receiving end. Because the truth isn’t designed to hurt, it is designed to set you free.

Mercury will officially meet Mars on Monday, and we’ll continue to enjoy an extra edge in our communication all week long. This is a wonderful time to bring stagnant emotional discomfort to the surface, to carve out space for a deeper, more authentic connection. And it is also a time to be deliberate about we say and how we say it, to remember that every syllable offers us an opportunity to bring more love into the world around us.

So as we swim in the Scorpio swamp, I encourage you to revel in getting to the point without being pointed. And - as your local Scorpio - I’m celebrating the Sun’s slither into Scorpio this week with my first ever monthly forecast. Watch and you’ll understand how to work with the energy emerging from the skies above, including the golden opportunities for growth in that sultry Scorpio sunshine.

If you’re ready ground this energy in your own life experience, I also invite you to join me for next week’s Scorpio Retreat next Friday, October 24 at 12:00 pm Pacific / 3:00 pm Eastern / 8:00 pm UK / 9:00 pm Europe. You’ll learn more about what this sign has to offer, you’ll hear celestial messages that speak to your soul, and you’ll experience Scorpio energy firsthand in a guided activation. This one is free, open and online, and you’ll get a replay later if you can’t make it live.🦂🦂🦂

I hope to see you there, and there are some more ways to work with me below (plus a fantastic free offer from friends) in the PS.

Love,

Patrick

PS: I’m getting ready to relaunch my website on Halloween with a new set of offerings, and I’m sneaking a pre-party into this PS with half-price astrology consultations. If you’ve been curious about your chart, the stars just came closer.🌟

PPS: If you’re here in London, I’ll be co-teaching a Yoga and Ritual Class for the Super Full Moon in Taurus on Sunday, November 9 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm in Hampstead. I’d love to see you there for an astrologically-inspired evening of journaling, slow-flow yoga, oracle readings, cacao, and - of course - magic.🪄

PPPS: Two of my favorite people - both extraordinarily talented energy workers - are getting together to offer a FREE energy clearing on Wednesday, October 29 using miraculously effective Rapid Eye Technology. I’ve done it myself and WOW is it powerful. Check out the Full Details here.👀